Comments on: Game theory in the news–the financial crisis, Macs and viruses, the bus-wait formula, and more… http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/12/23/game-theory-in-the-news-the-financial-crisis-macs-and-viruses-the-bus-wait-formula-and-more/ Articles on game theory and personal finance Tue, 22 May 2012 08:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: RohoMech http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/12/23/game-theory-in-the-news-the-financial-crisis-macs-and-viruses-the-bus-wait-formula-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-4260 RohoMech Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:19:23 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/?p=1106#comment-4260 <b>Mark W.</B> One interesting thing to note about the benefit of exercise...at least in areas where it gets really cold, you'd have a penalty for being exposed to the weather. So, I know that's only complicating things, but I wonder if the algorithm could account for shelters that have heat / shielding from the wind. Mark W.

One interesting thing to note about the benefit of exercise…at least in areas where it gets really cold, you’d have a penalty for being exposed to the weather. So, I know that’s only complicating things, but I wonder if the algorithm could account for shelters that have heat / shielding from the wind.

]]> By: Mark W. http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/12/23/game-theory-in-the-news-the-financial-crisis-macs-and-viruses-the-bus-wait-formula-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-4250 Mark W. Sun, 28 Dec 2008 17:03:32 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/?p=1106#comment-4250 Late entry here Presh. I LOL about the bus-wait formula - got to hand it to those college students. I looked over the pdf file. So while I agree with the results of lazy and punctuality, I didn't see any reference to the benefits of walking (exercise) here in this study. Late entry here Presh. I LOL about the bus-wait formula – got to hand it to those college students. I looked over the pdf file. So while I agree with the results of lazy and punctuality, I didn’t see any reference to the benefits of walking (exercise) here in this study.

]]> By: Presh Talwalkar http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/12/23/game-theory-in-the-news-the-financial-crisis-macs-and-viruses-the-bus-wait-formula-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-4235 Presh Talwalkar Sun, 28 Dec 2008 01:05:30 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/?p=1106#comment-4235 Great point--swoopo is susceptible to collusive bidders...but even if one bidder escalated (perhaps even the own site's illegal bid) then the game could be profitable again. Great point–swoopo is susceptible to collusive bidders…but even if one bidder escalated (perhaps even the own site’s illegal bid) then the game could be profitable again.

]]> By: Game Theory & Current Events | Simoleon Sense http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/12/23/game-theory-in-the-news-the-financial-crisis-macs-and-viruses-the-bus-wait-formula-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-4200 Game Theory & Current Events | Simoleon Sense Wed, 24 Dec 2008 17:21:23 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/?p=1106#comment-4200 [...] Presh Talwalkar at the Mind Your Decisions Blog has a very interesting game theory link festival. He has compiled instances of writers using game theory to explain recent current events. Its quite a list and I have a feeling you will enjoy reading the articles. Below is a preview of the types of articles you will find. Happy Holidays. Click Here To  Skip The Introductio & Read The Articles On Current Events & Game Theory [...] [...] Presh Talwalkar at the Mind Your Decisions Blog has a very interesting game theory link festival. He has compiled instances of writers using game theory to explain recent current events. Its quite a list and I have a feeling you will enjoy reading the articles. Below is a preview of the types of articles you will find. Happy Holidays. Click Here To  Skip The Introductio & Read The Articles On Current Events & Game Theory [...]

]]> By: RohoMech http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/12/23/game-theory-in-the-news-the-financial-crisis-macs-and-viruses-the-bus-wait-formula-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-4190 RohoMech Tue, 23 Dec 2008 22:22:10 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/?p=1106#comment-4190 Wow, "swoopo.com" does sound like a pretty terrible site, in terms of finding a deal. I like the analysis on the blog you linked to, specifically that you might get an item for $30 cheaper then what you'd find at a store...but if you've placed less then 40 bids for the item. Oddly enough, I wonder how that site would fare if the bidders could communicate with each other, especially if they want to cooperate.... Wow, “swoopo.com” does sound like a pretty terrible site, in terms of finding a deal. I like the analysis on the blog you linked to, specifically that you might get an item for $30 cheaper then what you’d find at a store…but if you’ve placed less then 40 bids for the item.

Oddly enough, I wonder how that site would fare if the bidders could communicate with each other, especially if they want to cooperate….

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